Pre-registration

Please fill all fields in the registration form below. As a pre-registered player, the day before the contest starts on XX/XX/XX you will get a sneak peak via email at the 96-well image as the colors get filled in along with the first clue. The first 150 registrants will also receive a T-shirt depicting the cryptogram.

The First Reveal

Terms of the Contest

1. General Conditions: All federal, state, and local laws and regulations apply. Those who enter the contest agree to abide by the terms of these official rules and by the decisions of Genetic Engineering & Biotech News (GEN) and Scintellix, which are final and binding on all matters pertaining to the Cryptogram Challenge (contest).
2. Prize: One check in the amount of $1,500 will be awarded. The winner is solely responsible for the reporting and payment of any tax liabilities incurred. For purposes of compliance with tax regulations, the winner must provide his or her social security number or taxpayer ID to claim the prize. Only the winner will need to provide this information.
3. Winner Notification: The winner will be notified via email a week after the contest closes. The winner will be required to respond to the email.
4. Release: By entering the Cryptogram Challenge, each entrant releases and holds harmless GEN and Scintellix agents as well as their respective affiliates, subsidiaries, divisions, advertising, and promotion agencies from: (i) any incorrect or inaccurate information caused by any technical or human error that may occur in the operation of the contest; (ii) any problems or technical malfunctions (errors, omissions, interruptions, deletions, defects, delays in operation or transmission, etc.) of any computer, online system, server or provider; (iii) any failure of email on account of internet traffic congestion (proof of transmission does not constitute proof of delivery); or (iv) any stolen, misdirected, incomplete, lost, late, or ineligible entries.
5. Termination: If, at any time, GEN or Scintellix is unable to operate the Cryptogram Challenge as planned (due to financial or administrative difficulties, fraud or technical failures such as a computer virus/ bug, or any other form of unauthorized intervention that corrupts the administration, security, fairness, integrity, or proper conduct of this contest), GEN and Scintellix reserve the right, at their sole discretion, to suspend, modify, or terminate the contest.
6. Intellectual Property: The contest and all related pages and code are copyright of GEN and Peter Johnson, M.D. "96 Well" (the cryptogram image) is copyright 2009, Peter C. Johnson, M.D. Copying or unauthorized use of any copyrighted materials, trademarks, or any other intellectual property without the express written consent of the owner is strictly prohibited.

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